UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

LONDON, 24 July 2022, (TON): The World Health Organization (WHO) said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an extraordinary situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.

Saturday’s declaration could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines.

Although monkeypox has been established in parts of central and West Africa for decades, it was not known to spark large outbreaks beyond the continent or to spread widely among people until May, when authorities detected dozens of epidemics in Europe, North America and elsewhere.

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an extraordinary event that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.

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